Council actions
Philadelphia City Council actions
These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.
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Other actions actions from the December 1, 2011 meeting.
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This communication, which has been placed on file, transmits a proposed bill concerning the parking garage built as part of the Market Street East–Gallery II Redevelopment Project.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Director of Commerce and the Director of Finance to enter into a multi-year agreement or agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID"), the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia ("RDA"), and other parties as necessary concerning the parking garage project constructed as part of the overall Market Street East - Gallery II Redevelopment Project, including an amendment to the agreement between the City and PAID, as amended, originally authorized by Bill No. 546 (approved June 15, 1993), and further authorizing the Director of Commerce and the Director of Finance, where necessary or prudent, to enter into ancillary agreements with any or all of PAID, the RDA, Parametric Garage Associates ("Parametric"), a new lender to Parametric, and other parties under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Finance Director.
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This communication transmitted a proposed resolution concerning the redevelopment and urban renewal of Parcel 2A in the Melville Urban Renewal Area, also identified as 4508 Rear Kingsessing Avenue.
Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Melville Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 2A and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 4508 Rear Kingsessing avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Charlene Middleton and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Greenway Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 27 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 4916 Kingsessing avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Melissa Risser and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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This communication concerned a proposed resolution about the redevelopment and disposition of Parcel No.
Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Melville Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 2B and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 4510 Rear Kingsessing avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Adam L. Goldman and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Upland Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 4 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 4743 Upland street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Cheick Aba Dembele and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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This communication, placed on file, transmits City Planning Commission recommendations and letters concerning several bills, including requests to delay Council consideration of two bills and notice that another bill was tabled without a request for more time.
November 22, 2011 To The President and Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission regarding the following bills: Bill No. 110670 Bill No. 110765 Bill No. 110717 Bill No. 110718 Bill No. 110719 Bill No. 110795 Bill No. 110797 I am also transmitting letters reflecting that the Commission has tabled action on Bill Nos. 110762 and 110763 and requested that Council withhold final consideration of those bills until after the Commission's meeting on December 13, 2011. I am also transmitting a letter reflecting that the Commission has tabled action on Bill No. 110761, but has not requested more time for consideration of that bill before Council acts. Lastly, I am transmitting today a letter providing City Planning Commission approval of certain Master Plan amendments for the University of Pennsylvania. Resp...
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Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 110341, 110517, 110518-A, 110631, 110656, 110661, 110666, 110667, 110668 and 110670, which were passed by Council on November 17, 2011, were signed by the Mayor on November 28, 2011.
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The adopted resolution amends Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2012 budget for spending Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond proceeds.
Amending Resolution No. 110453, approving the annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI) Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2012.
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Adopted legislation authorizing the Philadelphia City Planning Commission to take the steps needed to terminate deed restrictions on properties at Broad Street and Washington Avenue, including portions of Carpenter Street.
Authorizing the Philadelphia City Planning Commission to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the removal of deed restrictions with regard to the property located at 1001-1029 South Broad Street, 1223-1245 Washington Avenue, 1301-1333 Washington Avenue and 1300-1342 Carpenter Street, aka, Broad Street and Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of the vacant City-owned property at 118½ Olive Street in the Fifth Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Fifth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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This adopted resolution honors and congratulates The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts on its tenth anniversary.
Honoring and congratulating The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts on its Tenth Anniversary.
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This adopted resolution expresses Philadelphia City Council’s support for Pennsylvania House Bills 1876 and 1990.
Supporting House Bills 1876 and 1990 which seek to strengthen the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's abuse reporting law by requiring those who are aware of sexual offenses and abuse to report it to law enforcement.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of three City-owned vacant properties—2038 North Lawrence Street, 220 West Sergeant Street, and 158 West Tioga Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Seventh, Eighteenth and Nineteenth Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 2646 and 2648 Manton Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the New Kensington Community Development Corporation to construct, own, and maintain two light columns on the public footways at Girard Avenue and Columbia Avenue.
Authorizing New Kensington Community Development Corporation, ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain, various encroachments of light columns located at the intersection of Girard Avenue and Columbia Avenue ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning rules for the Lower and Central Germantown Special District.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1631, entitled "Lower and Central Germantown Special District Controls," to further define the Prohibited Uses.
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This enacted ordinance requires certain City service contractors with contracts worth $250,000 or more to provide employees’ life partners the same employment benefits offered to spouses, including benefits such as health insurance and family leave.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," to provide that certain City contractors must offer the same benefits to the life partners of their employees as are offered to the spouses of married employees, all under certain terms and conditions.
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